Why Choose Cincinnati Children’s?

The Pancreas Care Center at Cincinnati Children’s is one of the only centers in the United States dedicated to caring for children with pancreatic disorders. Patients come from across the country and around the world to receive expert diagnosis and advanced care from the #1 pediatric hospital in the U.S.

Pancreas Care Center | Cincinnati Children's

The Pancreas Care Center at Cincinnati Children’s is one of only a few centers in the United States that is dedicated to caring for children with pancreatic diseases. It is recognized as a National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) Center of Excellence. Our multidisciplinary team treats patients from around the world, taking a centralized approach to provide rapid diagnosis and the most advanced treatments, including pain management. The center offers highly specialized care that is not widely available. Cincinnati Children’s is one of a few hospitals in the country offering total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplantation (TPIAT)

Experts in Treating Pancreatic Disorders

We have one of the only dedicated pediatric pancreas care centers in the country, featuring an extensive team of specialists to help with rapid diagnosis and the most advanced treatments.

Our multidisciplinary team treats patients from around the world, taking a centralized approach to provide diagnosis and effective therapies, including pain management. Find out more about the services we offer out-of-state patients to make your stay more comfortable.

Team-based Approach to Care

Our multidisciplinary team takes a centralized, coordinated approach, providing rapid diagnosis and effective therapies, including pain management. The team is led by pediatric gastroenterologists and pediatric surgeons, and includes physicians from pain management, endocrinology, oncology and radiology.

These experts work closely with genetic counselors, pain psychologists, dietitians, nurses and social workers to address patient needs. Staff will meet with families to discuss specific findings and individual treatment recommendations.

Specialized Treatment Options

Cincinnati Children’s is one of only a few institutions in the United States offering total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) for patients as young as toddler age who experience debilitating chronic pancreatitis. Our advanced endoscopists are among a few providers in the country that have extensive experience caring for children. They perform specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).

Research That Enhances Clinic Care

Cincinnati Children’s is a leader in conducting research to better understand the underlying causes of pediatric pancreatic disorders. We maintain a patient registry and use the data to identify ways to standardize patient care protocols to minimize exposure to drugs, shorten hospital stays and improve treatment outcomes.

Nationally Recognized

Our Pancreas Care Center has been nationally recognized as an NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. We are one of only a few children’s hospitals in the country to receive this prestigious designation.

NPF Centers are awarded after a rigorous audit to determine that an institution’s focus is on treating the “whole patient” to provide the best possible outcomes and an improved quality of life.